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| Formation | November 1988 |
|---|---|
| Type | 501(c)(4) non-profit organization |
| 91-1433368 | |
| Headquarters | Washington, D.C. |
President, Chairman | David Bossie |
| Website | CitizensUnited.org |
Citizens United is a conservative 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization in the United States founded in 1988. In 2010, the organization won a U.S. Supreme Court case known as Citizens United v. FEC. The Court ruled that corporations and unions could not be prohibited from making independent expenditures in federal elections, citing First Amendment protections of free speech. As of 2025, the organization’s president and chairman is David Bossie.[1]
- ^ "Frequently Asked Questions". Citizens United. Retrieved May 24, 2016.